Dorchester Primary SchoolCheam Common Infants' Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Worcester Park.
Summary of the comparison
Dorchester Primary School and Cheam Common Infants' Academy are primary schools in Worcester Park.
Dorchester Primary School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Cheam Common Infants' Academy scores 79 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Cheam Common Infants' Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Dorchester Primary School was judged Good and Cheam Common Infants' Academy was judged strong.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Dorchester Primary School (69.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Worcester ParkDorchester Primary School | Worcester ParkCheam Common Infants' Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100 | B79/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 23rd of 37 in Sutton Stronger figure | 32nd of 37 in Sutton | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-7 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 527 | 412 | |
| Capacity | 682 | 427 | |
| Location | Worcester Park, KT4 8PG | Worcester Park, KT4 8SS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 67.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 15.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 527 | 412 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.6% | 5.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 32.3% | 44.7% | |
| SEN support | 19.4% | 13.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.7% | 3.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% | 4.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.2% | 10.9% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Dorchester Primary School
Cheam Common Infants' Academy
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